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{{Infobox person | |||
| name = Vijay Kumar Thallam | |||
| image = Vijay Kumar Thallam.jpg | |||
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1956}} | |||
| nationality = [[India]] | |||
| known_for = Natural Farming, Tribal Welfare and Rural development. | |||
| website = https://twitter.com/vijaythallam | |||
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'''Vijay Kumar Thallam''' is the Advisor to Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]] for Agriculture & Cooperation,<ref name="Advisor to Govt of AP, Agriculture & Coop">{{cite web |title=T.Vijay Kumar Advisor to Govt of AP, Agriculture & Coop |url=http://www.apagrisnet.gov.in/GO/2019/2-8-2019-2.PDF |website=apagrisnet.gov.in |accessdate=14 December 2019 |ref=4}}</ref> and in charge of implementation of natural farming<ref name="Who is T. Vijay Kumar, and what is he doing to promote natural farming in Andhra Pradesh?">{{cite news |title=Who is T. Vijay Kumar, and what is he doing to promote natural farming in Andhra Pradesh? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/who-is-t-vijay-kumar-and-what-is-he-doing-to-promote-natural-farming-in-andhra-pradesh/article24420701.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |accessdate=14 December 2019|date=2018-07-14 |last1=Venkateshwarlu |first1=K. }}</ref> in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. | |||
He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983 and served in various positions until 2010. He was on deputation to Govt. of India from 2010 to 2015, as Jt. Secretary, in the Ministry of Rural Development, and the first Mission Director<ref name="T. Vijay Kumar, Mission Director NRLM">{{cite web |title=T. Vijay Kumar, Mission Director NRLM |url=https://aajeevika.gov.in/sites/default/files/Secretary%2C%20Chhattisgarh%281%29.pdf |website=aajeevika.gov.in |accessdate=14 December 2019 |ref=3}}</ref> of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission ([[NRLM]]). In April 2015 he returned to Govt. of A.P as Special Chief Secretary, Govt of A.P, Dept of Agriculture & Cooperation,<ref name="T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet">{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14465&PageId=|title=T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> and superannuated from this position on 30 September 2016. During his service period majorly he worked for Tribal development and [[Rural development]]<ref name="IAS officer T Vijay Kumar is champion for any cause">{{cite web |title=IAS officer T Vijay Kumar is champion for any cause |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/031119/ias-officer-t-vijay-kumar-is-champion-for-any-cause.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |accessdate=14 December 2019|date=2019-11-02 }}</ref> and [[Sustainable agriculture]]. | |||
== Education == | |||
Vijay Kumar is a [[Physics]] graduate<ref name="T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet">{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14465&PageId=|title=T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St Stephen's College]], [[Delhi University]] (1972-1975) and completed [[Master of Business Administration]]<ref name="T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet">{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14465&PageId=|title=T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> from [[Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi]]. | |||
== Career == | |||
Kumar was a C.E.O of [[Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty]] from 2000 to 2010,<ref name="T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet">{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14465&PageId=|title=T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> where he did an implementation of the Community managed sustainable agriculture (C.M.S.A).<ref name="Back To The Roots For Andhra Pradesh Farmers">{{cite web |title=Back To The Roots For Andhra Pradesh Farmers |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/on-assignment/back-to-the-roots-for-andhra-pradesh-farmers/17822/1 |website=[[Forbes India]] |accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> | |||
In 2010, he joined Govt. of India as Jt.Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development and Mission Director<ref name="T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet">{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14465&PageId=|title=T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> of [[National Rural Livelihood Mission]] for 5 years.'''<ref name="T. Vijay Kumar, Mission Director NRLM">{{cite web |title=T. Vijay Kumar, Mission Director NRLM |url=https://aajeevika.gov.in/sites/default/files/Secretary%2C%20Chhattisgarh%281%29.pdf |website=aajeevika.gov.in |accessdate=14 December 2019 |ref=3}}</ref> | |||
In April 2015, he assumed charge of the post of Spl. Chief Secretary, Agriculture in Govt. of A.P<ref name="T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet">{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14465&PageId=|title=T Vijay Kumar Executive Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> and initiated a program for promoting Zero Budget Natural Farming.<ref name="Zero Budget Natural Farming">{{cite web |title=Zero Budget Natural Farming |url=http://www.fao.org/3/a-bl990e.pdf |website=Food and Agriculture Organization |accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Andhra Pradesh to become India's first Zero Budget Natural Farming state">{{cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh to become India's first Zero Budget Natural Farming state |url=https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/andhra-pradesh-become-indias-first-zero-budget-natural-farming-state |website=[[United Nations Environment Programme]] |accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="The man behind the ZBNF in AP">{{cite news |title=The man behind the ZBNF in AP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/the-man-behind-the-zbnf-in-ap/article30049483.ece |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=14 December 2019|date=2019-11-22 }}</ref> In November 2016, Kumar was appointed as an Advisor to Govt for Agriculture and Co-operation and in charge of implementation of Natural farming in the State.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agriculture & Cooperation Dept – Implementation of Natural Farming |url=http://www.apagrisnet.gov.in/GO/2016/10-11-2016.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Agriculture & Cooperation Dept |accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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== External links == | |||
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogAlViUQ474 Natural Farming , AP Govt Agriculture Advisor Vijay Kumar Exclusive Interview] | |||
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